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LARGE INTESTINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Digestive Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- large intestine
1, record 1, English, large%20intestine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- large bowel 2, record 1, English, large%20bowel
correct
- intestinum crassum 1, record 1, English, intestinum%20crassum
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distal portion of the intestine, about five feet long, extending from its junction with the small intestine to the anus; it comprises the cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal. 1, record 1, English, - large%20intestine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareil digestif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gros intestin
1, record 1, French, gros%20intestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- intestinum crassum 2, record 1, French, intestinum%20crassum
Latin
- intestinum amplum 2, record 1, French, intestinum%20amplum
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dernière partie du tube digestif qui, s'étendant depuis la valvule iléo-colique jusqu'à l'anus, se subdivise en cæcum, côlon et rectum. 2, record 1, French, - gros%20intestin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aparato digestivo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- intestino grueso
1, record 1, Spanish, intestino%20grueso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- intestinum crassum 1, record 1, Spanish, intestinum%20crassum
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción de intestino entre el ciego y el ano; comprende el ciego, el colon y el recto, que en conjunto miden 1.6 m. 1, record 1, Spanish, - intestino%20grueso
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bowels
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epidermoid carcinoma of the large intestine
1, record 2, English, epidermoid%20carcinoma%20of%20the%20large%20intestine
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
epidermoid carcinoma: carcinoma in which the cells tend to differentiate in the same way that the cells of the epidermis do; that is, they tend to form prickle cells and undergo carnification. 2, record 2, English, - epidermoid%20carcinoma%20of%20the%20large%20intestine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intestins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carcinome épidermoïde du gros intestin
1, record 2, French, carcinome%20%C3%A9pidermo%C3%AFde%20du%20gros%20intestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tumeur du côlon composée exclusivement de cellules squameuses. 1, record 2, French, - carcinome%20%C3%A9pidermo%C3%AFde%20du%20gros%20intestin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bowels
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- independent mucous cell carcinoma of the large intestine
1, record 3, English, independent%20mucous%20cell%20carcinoma%20of%20the%20large%20intestine
proposal
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mucous cells: cells that secrete mucus or mucin. 2, record 3, English, - independent%20mucous%20cell%20carcinoma%20of%20the%20large%20intestine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mucinous carcinoma: adenocarcinoma producing mucin in significant amounts ... 2, record 3, English, - independent%20mucous%20cell%20carcinoma%20of%20the%20large%20intestine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intestins
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carcinome à cellules indépendantes mucipares du gros intestin
1, record 3, French, carcinome%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20ind%C3%A9pendantes%20mucipares%20du%20gros%20intestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carcinome à cellules en bague à chaton du gros intestin 1, record 3, French, carcinome%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20en%20bague%20%C3%A0%20chaton%20du%20gros%20intestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carcinome dont l'élément prédominant est constitué par des cellules isolées distendues de mucus. 1, record 3, French, - carcinome%20%C3%A0%20cellules%20ind%C3%A9pendantes%20mucipares%20du%20gros%20intestin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bowels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- medullary carcinoma of the large intestine
1, record 4, English, medullary%20carcinoma%20of%20the%20large%20intestine
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- undifferentiated carcinoma of the large intestine 1, record 4, English, undifferentiated%20carcinoma%20of%20the%20large%20intestine
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
medullary carcinoma: carcinoma composed mainly of epithelial elements with little or no stroma. 2, record 4, English, - medullary%20carcinoma%20of%20the%20large%20intestine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intestins
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- carcinome indifférencié du gros intestin
1, record 4, French, carcinome%20indiff%C3%A9renci%C3%A9%20du%20gros%20intestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- carcinome simple du gros intestin 1, record 4, French, carcinome%20simple%20du%20gros%20intestin
correct, masculine noun
- carcinome médullaire du gros intestin 1, record 4, French, carcinome%20m%C3%A9dullaire%20du%20gros%20intestin
correct, masculine noun
- carcinome trabéculaire du gros intestin 1, record 4, French, carcinome%20trab%C3%A9culaire%20du%20gros%20intestin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carcinome qui ne présente ni architecture glandulaire ni sécrétion de mucus qui puisse en indiquer le type cellulaire. 1, record 4, French, - carcinome%20indiff%C3%A9renci%C3%A9%20du%20gros%20intestin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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